[Ord. No. 10-99 § 4.1]
A development permit shall be obtained before construction or development begins within any area of special flood hazard established in Section
195-7. Application for a development permit shall be made on forms furnished by the Construction Official and may include, but not be limited to; plans in duplicate drawn to scale showing the nature, location, dimensions, and elevations of the area in question; existing or proposed structures, fill, storage of materials, drainage facilities; and the location of the foregoing. Specifically, the following information is required:
A. Elevation in relation to mean sea level, of the lowest floor (including
basement) of all structures.
B. Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any structure has
been floodproofed.
C. Certification by a registered professional engineer or architect that the floodproofing methods for any nonresidential structure meet the floodproofing criteria in Section
195-17B.
D. Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered
or relocated as a result of proposed development.
[Ord. No. 10-99 § 4.2]
The Construction Official is hereby appointed to administer
and implement this chapter by granting or denying development permit
applications in accordance with its provisions.
[Ord. No. 10-99 § 4.3]
Duties of the Construction Official shall include, but not be
limited to:
A. Permit review.
(1) Review all development permits to determine that the permit requirements
of this chapter have been satisfied.
(2) Review all development permits to determine that all necessary permits
have been obtained from those Federal, State or local governmental
agencies from which prior approval is required.
(3) Review all development permits in the coastal high hazard area of the area of special flood hazard to determine if the proposed development alters sand dunes so as to increase potential flood level in accordance with Section
195-18B(4).
B. Use of other base flood and floodway data. When base flood elevation and floodway data has not been provided in accordance with Section
195-7, Basis for establishing the areas of special flood hazard, Construction Official shall obtain, review, and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data available from a Federal, State or other source, in order to administer Section
195-17A, Specific standards, Residential construction, and Section
195-17B, Specific standards, Nonresidential construction.
C. Information to be obtained and maintained.
(1) Obtain and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level)
of the lowest floor (including basement) of all new or substantially
improved structures, and whether or not the structure contains a basement.
(2) For all new or substantially improved floodproofed structures:
(a)
Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean
sea level).
(b)
Maintain the floodproofing certifications required in Section
195-12C.
(3) In coastal high hazard areas, certification shall be obtained from a registered professional engineer or architect that the provisions of Section
195-18B(1) and paragraph C(2)(b) above are met.
(4) Maintain for public inspection all records pertaining to the provisions
of this chapter.
D. Alteration of watercourses.
(1) Notify adjacent communities and the (state coordinating agency) prior
to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse, and submit evidence
of such notification to the Federal Insurance Administration.
(2) Require that maintenance is provided within the altered or relocated
portion of said watercourse so the flood carrying capacity is not
diminished.
E. Interpretation of FIRM boundaries. Make interpretations where needed, as to the exact location of the boundaries of the areas of special flood hazards (for example, where there appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and actual filed conditions). The person contesting the location of the boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity to appeal the interpretation as provided in Section
195-15.